Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 30.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo peaked at 42.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2022.
Kosovo ranks 156th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1% | — |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.1% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.6% | 30.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo was 30.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.